Luis Alcoriza

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Luis Alcoriza

Born September 5, 1918 · Badajoz, Spain

Died December 3, 1992 · aged 74

Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (5 September 1918 – 3 December 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and established himself in Mexico from 1940. His 1962 film Tlayucan was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1987 film Lo que Importa es Vivir was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.

Known For

The Young and the DamnedThe Young and the Damned · 1950
The Young and the Damned
★ 8.11950
MovieDramaCrime
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
The Exterminating AngelThe Exterminating Angel · 1962
The Exterminating Angel
★ 7.91962
MovieComedyDrama
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.
El Siete MachosEl Siete Machos · 1951
El Siete Machos
★ 8.31951
MovieComedyWestern
Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.
Terror and Black LaceTerror and Black Lace · 1985
Terror and Black Lace
★ 6.11985
MovieHorror
A psycho with a hair fetish is caught in the act of disposing of a body and the lonely housewife that witnesses it must fight for her life.
Una gringuita en MéxicoUna gringuita en México · 1951
Una gringuita en México
★ 6.01951
MovieComedyRomance
A USA girl decides to vacation in Mexico and experience first hand all the stereotypical scenes she's seen in movies. When she gets there, everything isn't all charros and bandidos, though -- surprise, surprise!
Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe · 1954
Robinson Crusoe
★ 6.31954
MovieAdventureDrama
The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new life from scratch, discovering companionship with a native man he names Friday, and eventually returning to civilisation a changed man, finding wealth and new challenges.
ÉlÉl · 1953
Él
★ 7.71953
MovieDramaThriller
Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath.
Love Is a Strange GameLove Is a Strange Game · 1983
Love Is a Strange Game
★ 6.31983
MovieDrama
A young model with no money or work drifts through a harsh world tries to build a more stable life while her new relationship becomes increasingly complicated.

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